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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below should comprise no more than 30% of the total configured alarms?
In IPv4, if you are using a static IP address assignment, which of the actions from the answers below, are you preforming?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the content of the slaves input register # 30009?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would make use of a DeviceNet protocol?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the answers below expresses the register size and permissions of a holding registers?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "G"?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as allowing the operators to interact with the GUI?
The (DA) server in a SCADA system administers remote site communications. Which of the environments below would the (DA) server reside?
Which of the topology connections is the most typical for a HART communication device?
In the transmission control protocol validates that the destination has received the information packet sent. Which of the header components below is responsible for this verification?
Which of the terms below can be best described as a standard set of command codes that every HART compatible device has to have?
Redundant capability is critical for any DCS. Which of the redundancies below would function properly if no faults occur, and will shutdown if one occurs?
Which of the solutions below is best used with analog transmissions in the field to help prevent errors in transmissions?
The term "Modem" relates best to which of the answers below?
With any GUI, there are opportunities to use gathered data visually. Which of the methods below would be best described as one that would allow an operator to retrieve and plot data over an extended time frame?
The design and utilization of a SCADA system requires the approval of several layers of government. Which of the terms below would best be described as what a regulatory body would define and enforce?
Which of the error detection methods below best relates to an "effectiveness of 90%"?
Field instrument to PLC is best defined by which of the answers below?
A HMI requires secure access to it's configuration database. Which of the terms below is best described as engineering level software package?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the input status registers addresses?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the firewall interacts with?
The limits of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the indication of a parameter within the set range?
Historical data can be logged through a HMI application. Which of the data storage methods below would best be described as one that has superior acquisition of events, but does not use it's storage space effectively?
In a motor control function block program, conditional block are used. Which of the answers below is best described as a condition that must be TRUE before a device can be activated?